Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 25, 2019

Omaha 2, Round Rock 1

W- Arnaldo Hernandez (3-7)
L- Carson LaRue (2-7)
S- Andrés Machado (2)

RR home runs: Derek Fisher (12, solo in 8th)

The Express had the tying run on base in the bottom of the 9th but couldn't push it across.

Derek Fisher launched a solo homer in the 8th for Round Rock's only run. Taylor Jones finished 2-3.

Carson LaRue pitched 6.1 innings and allowed two runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out two. Brendan McCurry struck out three over 1.2 perfect innings and Reymin Guduan worked around a couple of hits in the 9th to strike out the side.

Ryan Hartman will get the start in the opener of a three-game series in Iowa. He'll take on Colin Rea at 7:08.

Corpus Christi 9, Northwest Arkansas 2

W- Bryan Abreu (6-2)
L- Conner Greene (3-9)
S- Cristian Javier (3)

CC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (4, 3-run in 1st), Lorenzo Quintana (12, solo in 3rd)

The Hooks started things off with a five-run 1st inning and Cristian Javier... continued to do Cristian Javier things.

Bryan Abreu pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out six. Javier got the last four innings and he walked two and struck out nine without allowing a run or a hit.

Granden Goetzman hit an RBI groundout to open the scoring in the 1st. Seth Beer scored on an error that allowed Lorenzo Quintana to reach and then Stephen Wrenn launched a three-run homer. Beer scored another run in the 3rd when J.J. Matijevic hit a sac fly and then Lorenzo Quintana smacked a solo homer. Osvaldo Duarte scored on an error in the 4th and Quintana capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the 9th. Quintana finished 3-5 on the night, while Matijevic and Wrenn had two hits apiece.

Brett Adcock will go against Ofreidy Gomez in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Lynchburg 7, Fayetteville 4

W- Hector Hernandez (3-2)
L- Luis Garcia (7-3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

It was not a banner night for the Woodpeckers on defense as they were charged with five errors in this game. They also loaded the bases three times but each time they could only get one run on a bases-loaded walk.

Luis Garcia went 3.2 innings and allowed four runs (two earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on five hits, walked four, and struck out six. Humberto Castellanos allowed an unearned run of his own on two hits, walked one, and struck out three in 2.1 innings. Brett Conine got the last three innings and he allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out five.

Ross Adolph opened the scoring by drawing a bases-loaded walk in the 1st inning. Michael Papierski walked in a run in the 3rd and another one in the 7th and Jake Adams hit an RBI single in the 8th. Adolph drew four walks in this game. Adams went 2-2 and walked three times.

Fayetteville welcomes the Carolina Mudcats to SEGRA for a three-game series starting at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 3, Peoria 0

W- Brett Daniels (5-5)
L- Michael Brettell (3-7)
S- Garrett Gayle (3)

QC home runs: Grae Kessinger (1, solo in 5th)

Both teams had six hits but the Banditos had all the runs.

Brett Daniels allowed six hits, walked one, and struck out four over seven shutout frames and Garrett Gayle walked one and struck out two over the final two innings to get the save.

Grae Kessinger hit his first home run as a pro in the 5th inning and Ramiro Rodríguez hit a two-run single in the 6th inning. Carlos Machado went 2-3 and scored on Rodríguez's single.

José Bravo faces Logan Gragg in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:35.

Brooklyn 9, Tri-City 4

W- Matt Cleveland (3-2)
L- Edgardo Sandoval (0-2)

TC home runs: None.

The Cyclones blew the ValleyCats away by jumping out to a 9-0 lead after the first two innings.

C.J. Stubbs put Tri-City on the board with an RBI groundout in the 4th inning. A.J. Lee hit an RBI groundout in the 6th and Nate Perry ripped an RBI double. Perry scored on a passed ball in the 9th.

Edgardo Sandoval and Danny Cody had to bear the brunt of Brooklyn's early assault. Cole McDonald restored order as he walked one and struck out four over four scoreless innings. Peyton Plumlee worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 8th.

The ValleyCats will start a three-game series with Connecticut at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 2, GCL Nationals 1

W- Alex Palmer (2-0)
L- Abrahan Hiraldo (0-2)
S- Jervic Chavez (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros scored in more innings than their complex mates.

Franklin Pinto finished 3-3 and he was involved in both scoring plays; he hit an RBI single in the 2nd and scored on José Mendoza's RBI single in the 5th. Mendoza finished 2-3 on the afternoon.

Alfredi Jimenez allowed two hits and struck out three over two scoreless innings. Alex Palmer and Julio Robaina followed with three innings apiece; Palmer allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out three, while Robaina allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out four in a scoreless outing. Jervic Chavez worked around a couple of walks in the 9th to close out the game; he struck out two.

The GCL squad will head to St. Lucie to take on the Mets at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 8, DSL Rays1 4

W- Miguel Padilla (1-0)
L- Endry Manrique (1-1)
S- Cristofer Mezquita (3)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros busted this one open with six in the 4th.

Yohander Martinez stole second in the 1st inning and an error on the play allowed Andrés Monzón to score the first run of the day. Junior Marte hit a bunt single in the 2nd and another error allowed Freddy Guilamo to score. They loaded the bases to lead off the 4th and it all went downhill from there. Ricardo Balogh, Marte, and Roilan Machandy all drew bases-loaded walks. Monzón hit a two-run single and Machandy scored when Martinez grounded into a double play. Marte finished 2-2 on the day.

José Nodal pitched three innings and allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked four, and struck out two. Miguel Padilla walked one and fanned two over two scoreless. Danny Subero allowed three runs on five hits, walked three, and struck out three in 3.2 innings and Cristofer Mezquita got the final out of the game.

Thursday's stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Junior Marte, IF, DSL Astros: 2-2, RBI, R, 2 BB

Cristian Javier, RHP, Corpus Christi

Save (3), 4 IP, 2 BB, 9 K

Lorenzo Quintana, C, and Stephen Wrenn, OF, Corpus Christi

Quintana: 3-5, solo HR (12), 2 RBI, 2 R

Wrenn: 2-4, 3-R HR (4)

Round Rock Express bullpen

2.2 IP, 2 H, 6 K

Brendan McCurry: 1.2 IP, 3 K; perfect outing

Reymin Guduan: IP, 2 H, 3 K

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

2-2, RBI, R, 3 BB

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 3-0 vs. Peoria

9 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Brett Daniels: W (5-5), 7 IP, 6 H, BB, 4 K

Garrett Gayle: Save (3), 2 IP, BB, 2 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Franklin Pinto, OF, GCL Astros

3-3, RBI, R

Cole McDonald, RHP, Tri-City

4 IP, BB, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Let's play two in Lowell!

Round Rock 4, San Antonio 2

W- Reymin Guduan (2-1)
L- Miguel Sanchez (2-3)
S- Felipe Paulino (2)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train scored three runs in the 9th to snatch this game from the Missions' grasp.

José Urquidy threw six shutout innings, allowing five hits, walking two, and striking out nine. Urquidy became the first pitcher in the system to strike out 100 batters this season. Ralph Garza Jr., Reymin Guduan, and Felipe Paulino all pitched an inning. Garza got the 7th and he allowed three hits, one of which was a two-run homer, and struck out two. Guduan walked one and struck out the side in the 8th, and Paulino allowed a hit and struck out the side in the 9th to earn the save.

Jack Mayfield opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 6th inning. Nick Tanielu smacked a one-out double in the 9th, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored the tying run on Josh Rojas' double. Rojas advanced to third on a wild pitch and after A.J. Reed was intentionally walked, he scored the go-ahead run when Jamie Ritchie hit into a fielder's choice. Chas McCormick hit an RBI single for insurance.

The Express and Missions will play game three of this series at 7:05.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks will start a four-game series in Amarillo tonight at 7:05.

Salem 4, Fayetteville 2

W- Hunter Smith (1-4)
L- Chad Donato (3-8)
S- Andrew Schwaab (3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Red Sox took this game on the strength of a three-run 7th inning.

Scott Schreiber hit an RBI single in the 6th and Chandler Taylor ripped an RBI double in the 9th. Schreiber and J.J. Matijevic had two hits apiece in this game.

Luis Garcia allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a single, walked one, and struck out eight in five innings of work. Chad Donato got the last three innings and he allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits, walked one, and struck out five.

Fayetteville heads home to start a four-game series with Myrtle Beach at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 7, Burlington 5

W- José Alberto Rivera (3-3)
L- Tyler Smith (5-2)

QC home runs: Jeremy Peña (5, solo in 3rd)

The Banditos took this game by withstanding a five-run 4th from the Bees and getting some Houdini-esque escapes from José Alberto Rivera on the mound.

José Bravo allowed five runs on seven hits and struck out seven in four innings of work. Rivera got the last five innings and allowed four hits, walked four, and struck out six. He got out of a bases-loaded, no out jam in the 6th unscathed and then stranded two runners in scoring position in the 7th. A caught stealing got Rivera out of the 8th and he managed to strand two runners to end the game.

Jeremy Peña opened the scoring by whacking a solo homer in the 3rd and Oscar Campos drove in another run by ripping an RBI double. Quad Cities scored three times in the 5th on a wild pitch that allowed Michael Wielansky to score, an Austin Dennis sac fly, and an RBI single from Campos. Peña scored on an error in the 7th and Alex McKenna drove in a run with a groundout in the 8th. Campos went 3-4 on the evening. Peña (solo HR, 3 R, SB) and Ross Adolph (2B, 2 R) both finished 2-4 on the night.

Felipe Tejada takes on Robinson Pina as this series shifts to the Quad Cities for the final two games. First pitch is at 6:35.

Game 1: Lowell 2, Tri-City 1 (8 innings)

W- Kris Jackson (2-0)
L- Hansel Paulino (1-1)

TC home runs: Preston Pavlica (1, solo in 7th)

The ValleyCats tied up game one with a run in the 7th... only to see the Spinners walk off with the victory after scoring in the first extra frame.

Preston Pavlica launched a solo homer in the 7th, his first pro home run, which ended up being the ValleyCats' only scoring play in this game. E.P. Reese and Nathan Perry had two hits apiece.

Jayson Schroeder went four innings and allowed a run on six hits, walked two, and struck out three. Miguel Figueroa was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen in game one and he was excellent as he walked one and struck out three over three scoreless. Hansel Paulino allowed the game-winning hit, a single, to lead off the 8th.

Game 2: Lowell 7, Tri-City 0

W- Hildemaro Requena (2-0)
L- Christian Mejias (0-1)
S- Brendan Nail (2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats were swept in the doubleheader as they were shut out in game two.

All they got on offense in game two was a Juan Paulino single. Paulino also stole a base, his fourth of the season.

Christian Mejías went 3.2 innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out a career-high ten batters. Michael Horrell got Mejías out of a predicament to end the 4th and he went on to pitch 1.2 innings, allowing three runs (two earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on two hits, walking one, and striking out two. Shea Barry got the final two outs in the 6th inning and he allowed three unearned runs, a bases-clearing triple, and walked two. I think he'd like a do-over for his professional debut.

Angel Macuare gets the start in the series finale and he'll face Yusniel Padrón-Artilles at 7:05 Eastern.

GCL Mets 11, GCL Astros 6

W- Joshua Cornielly (1-0)
L- Whit Drennan (0-1)

GCL home runs: Colin Barber (1, solo in 5th), Nerio Rodriguez (1, solo in 8th)

The Palm Beach 'Stros scored three in the top of the 8th to tie this game at 6... and then the Mets regained control by scoring five in the bottom of the 8th.

Brayan de Paula pitched four innings and allowed two runs on two hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out four. Diosmerky Taveras was next and he allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out two. Whit Drennan and Jherson Pereira both pitched an inning. Well, Drennan came on for the 8th but he failed to record an out in that inning. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and struck out one. Jherson Pereira took ownership of the 8th and allowed four runs (one earned) a hit, walked two, and struck out one.

Nerio Rodriguez singled in the 1st and an error on the play allowed Colin Barber to score. Barber launched his first career home run in the 5th and Nerio followed with an RBI single. Nerio smacked a homer to lead off the 8th and then the GCL squad got two more runs in the inning as Yeuris Ramirez scored on an error following a Yefri Carrillo single. Carrillo came home on a double from José Álvarez. Nerio finished 4-5 on the afternoon and Barber went 2-3.

The Astros will take on the Cardinals at noon Eastern.

DSL Braves 4, DSL Astros 3

W- Osiris Sierra (1-1)
L- Fabricio Reina (0-2)
S- Luis Diaz (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros rally fell just short.

Yohander Martinez scored the DSL squad's first run of the day by stealing home in the 6th. Ricardo Toro hit an RBI single in the 8th and he came around to score on a double from Andrés Monzón.

Fabricio Reina pitched two innings and allowed two runs on a double play and a wild pitch, a single, walked one, and struck out one. Edinson Batista and Daniel Pacheco pitched three innings apiece. Batista walked two and struck out six while Pacheco allowed two runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out three.

The Astros will host the Red Sox 1 at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Edinson Batista, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 2 BB, 6 K

Colin Barber, OF, GCL Astros: 2-3, solo HR (1), 2 R
Nerio Rodriguez, C, GCL Astros: 4-5, solo HR (1), 2 RBI

Felipe Paulino's photo taken by Bryan Green.

José Urquidy, RHP, Reymin Guduan, LHP, and Felipe Paulino, RHP, Round Rock

Urquidy: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K

Guduan: W (2-1), IP, BB, 3 K

Paulino: Save (2), IP, H, 3 K

Joshua Rojas, UTIL, Round Rock

2-4, 2B, RBI, R

Luis Garcia, RHP, Fayetteville

5 IP, H, unearned run, BB, 8 K

Jeremy Peña, SS, and Oscar Campos, C, Quad Cities

Peña: 2-4, solo HR (5), 3 R, SB (17)

Campos: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities

W (3-3), 5 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 6 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Miguel Figueroa, RHP, and Christian Mejías, RHP, Tri-City

Figueroa: 3 IP, BB, 3 K in game one of doubleheader

Mejías: L (0-1), 3.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 10 K in game two of doubleheader

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Tacoma 3, Round Rock 1

W- Sean Nolin (1-0)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-3)
S- Matt Carasiti (3)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train was held in check on Tuesday and had to settle for the split.

Alex De Goti scored Round Rock's only run of the evening on Kyle Tucker's groundout in the 1st.

Akeem Bostick didn't pitch terribly but he ended up getting saddled with the loss. In six innings, he allowed two runs on solo homers, one other hit, walked three, and struck out seven. Reymin Guduan was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a hit, walked one, and struck out two. Kit Scheetz struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th.

The Express have today off as they make their way to Iowa for a series with the Cubs starting Thursday.

Arkansas 6, Corpus Christi 3

W- Matt Tenuta (1-0)
L- Yohan Ramirez (0-1, 1-3 season)
S- Art Warren (6)

CC home runs: Max Stassi (1, solo in 6th), Granden Goetzman (14, solo in 6th)

The Hooks got a pair of homers in the 6th to tie the game... only to see the Travs regain control with two runs in the 7th.

J.B. Bukauskas went five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven. Yohan Ramirez tagged in for 1.2 innings and he allowed three runs on four hits (solo homer), walked four, and struck out three. Willy Collado got the final 2.1 innings and he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out one.

Bryan de la Cruz put Corpus on the board with a sac fly in the 5th. Max Stassi, who joined Collin McHugh in rehabbing with the Hooks, led off the 6th with a homer and Granden Goetzman launched a solo shot of his own two batters later.  Goetzman finished 3-4 on the night, while Stassi and Osvaldo Duarte both went 2-4.

Bryan Abreu gets the start in the finale and he'll take on Justin Dunn at 6:15.

Carolina League All-Star Game

Corey Julks started in left field for the South team and he played all nine innings, hitting a two-run homer in the 9th that made it a one-run game. Jacob Meyers started in center field and also played the entire game. He didn't fare as well at the plate, however, as he went 0-5 with a couple of strikeouts. Jake Adams got the start at first base and he singled and scored a run before being replaced in the 6th.

The North came out on top by a score of 8-7. Fayetteville returns to action tomorrow in Myrtle Beach.

Midwest League All-Star Game

The East All-Stars won a sudden-death home run derby after regulation ended in a 3-3 tie.

Matt Ruppenthal came on for the 4th but he only recorded one out. He allowed a couple of runs on three hits and walked one.

Jeremy Peña came on as a pinch-hitter in the top of the 5th and he proceeded to hit a single. He played shortstop the rest of the way and finished 1-3. Trey Dawson and César Salazar entered the game in the bottom of the 5th; Dawson took over at third and drew a walk and struck out, while Salazar singled and was hit by a pitch.

Quad Cities kicks off the second half with a series in Beloit.

Aberdeen 4, Tri-City 3

W- Juan Echeverria (1-0)
L- Julio Robaina (0-1, 0-2 season)
S- Felix Bautista (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats outhit the Ironbirds 8-3, but Aberdeen took control of this game thanks to three runs in the bottom of the 7th.

Juan Paulino went 3-4 and he opened the scoring by smacking an RBI triple in the 4th. A.J. Lee singled and later scored on a wild pitch in the 5th and Matt Barefoot hit an RBI single in the 6th. The ValleyCats had a chance to tie and/or take the lead in the 8th but they stranded the bases loaded. Korey Lee finished 2-4 and scored on Barefoot's single.

Manny Ramirez went 4.2 innings and he had an inherited runner charged to him. He also walked four and struck out five. Peyton Battenfield allowed one of the runners that he inherited from Ramirez to score on a single, the only hit that he allowed in 1.1 innings. Julio Robaina got the last two innings and he allowed three runs (two earned; all runs came in the 7th) on two hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Jayson Schroeder will take the mound for game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

DSL Royals1 8, DSL Astros 3

W- Dario Peralta (1-0)
L- José Nodal (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros held the Royals 1 to five hits but they lost in the column that matters most.

Jesús Liranzo hit an RBI single in the 2nd, Omar Díaz stole home in the 6th, and Freddy Guilamo hit an RBI single in the 8th. Liranzo and Andrés Monzón both finished 2-4 on the day.

José Nodal pitched 3.1 innings and allowed five runs (four earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits (two solo homers), walked four, and struck out four. Carlos Calderón was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in 2.2 innings. Cristofer Mezquita walked three and struck out four in two scoreless innings and José Betances allowed two runs, walked four, and struck out one in the 9th.

These two teams will face off again at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 7 K

Granden Goetzman, OF, Corpus Christi

3-4, solo HR (14)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Manny Ramirez, RHP, Tri-City

4.2 IP, ER (inherited runner charged to him), 4 BB, 5 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Juan Paulino, C, Tri-City

3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI

Round Rock Express pitchers: L 3-1 vs. Tacoma

9 IP, 4 H (2 solo HR allowed), 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 10 K

Akeem Bostick: L (4-3), 6 IP, 3 H (2 solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Reymin Guduan: 2 IP, H, unearned run, BB, 2 K

Kit Scheetz: IP, K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 1, 2019

Walk-offs! Great pitching! Dominican Summer League Opening Day!

Round Rock 2, Iowa 1 (10 innings)

W- Reymin Guduan (1-1)
L- Matt Carasiti (1-1)

RR home runs: A.J. Reed (6, solo in 8th)

The Express tied this game in the 8th and walked off with the win in the first extra frame.

José Urquidy went 5.1 innings and allowed a run on two hits, walked four, and struck out five. Humberto Castellanos jumped right into the fray after getting summoned from Quad Cities. He allowed a hit and struck out two in 3.2 innings as the first man out of the E-Train bullpen. Reymin Guduan struck out two in a 1-2-3 10th and eventually earned the victory.

Well, it took Round Rock eight innings before they could push a run across, but hey, better late than never. A.J. Reed led off the bottom of the 8th with a homer to tie the game at 1. Reed started the 10th in scoring position and he wound up scoring the winning run on Lorenzo Quintana's base hit.

Both teams will transform into their Copa de la Diversión identities to wrap up the series. The Round Rock Chupacabras will face the Demonios de Des Moines at 1:05. Cy Sneed will face Colin Rea.

Corpus Christi and Frisco was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled for Sunday with game one starting at 3:30. Bryan Abreu will face Tyler Phillips in game one. Game two is scheduled to start at 6:05; Cristian Javier takes on Joe Palumbo.

Fayetteville 2, Wilmington 1

W- César Rosado (2-0)
L- Robert Garcia (1-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (2, 5 season; walk-off solo in 9th)

The Woodpeckers scored the first run of the game in the 1st and walked off with the victory by scoring the last run of the game in the 9th. After finding themselves on the losing end of an inordinate amount of walk-offs, they finally notched a walk-off victory, their first in franchise history. As a result, Fayetteville earned the split in this series.

Colton Shaver ripped an RBI double in the 1st to open the scoring and Scott Schreiber won the game with a home run to start the bottom of the 9th. Shaver finished 3-4 on the night, while former Nebraska teammates Schreiber and Jacob Meyers had two hits apiece.

Brett Conine's outstanding year continued as he allowed six hits, walked one, and struck out a career-high 12 over six shutout innings. This was the first double-digit strikeout game of Conine's professional career. Leovanny Rodriguez allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in two innings and César Rosado got two groundouts and a fly ball out in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Fayetteville starts a three-game series with Winston-Salem tonight at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 1, Burlington 0

W- Luis Garcia (4-0)
L- Luis Alvarado (2-4)
S- Brett Daniels (1)

QC home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game and it belonged to Quad Cities.

Austin Dennis scored that run when Freúdis Nova grounded into a force out in the 6th; an error on the play allowed him to come home. His double in the 8th was the game's only extra-base hit. Jeremy Peña's single to lead off the 4th extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

Luis Garcia and Brett Daniels joined forces to throw a two-hit shutout; they allowed one hit apiece and combined to strike out 16. Garcia started things off by walking three and tying a career high with ten strikeouts in six innings. Daniels walked two and struck out six over the final three innings to complete the shutout.

Austin Hansen will start the series finale and he'll face José Soriano at 2:00.

DSL Astros 6, DSL Royals1 4

W- Ronny Garcia (1-0)
L- Luis Villar (0-1)
S- Cristofer Mezquita (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy opened up their season with a victory.

Carlos Hurtado drove in the DSL team's first run of the season with an RBI triple in the 1st and he eventually scored on a single from Frank Perez. Omar Díaz stole home as part of a double steal in the 5th inning. They got two more runs in the 6th as Jesús Liranzo scored on a wild pitch and Cristian Gonzalez hit a groundout that allowed Carlos Quintero to score. Gonzalez scored on a single from Andrés Monzón in the 8th inning. Monzón and Quintero, a pitcher who was serving as the DH in this game, both finished 2-4 on the day.

Jherson Pereira got the start and he went four innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and striking out six. Reimy Beltre was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him), a hit, walked three, and struck out two. Ronny Garcia was next; he allowed a hit and walked one in 1.2 innings. José Betances and Cristofer Mezquita followed with an inning apiece. Betances allowed a run on a groundout, a hit, walked one, and struck out one in the 8th, while Mezquita walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

Sunday is the designated day off in the Dominican Summer League. These two teams will play each other again on Monday.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 6 K

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 1-0 @ Burlington

9 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 16 K

Luis Garcia: W (4-0), 6 IP, H, 3 BB, 10 K

Brett Daniels: Save (1), 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Wilmington

9 IP, 8 H, ER, BB, 13 K

Brett Conine: 6 IP, 6 H, BB, career-high 12 K

Leovanny Rodriguez: 2 IP, 2 H, ER, K

César Rosado: W (2-0), IP; two groundball outs, one fly ball out

Colton Shaver, IF, and Scott Schreiber, 1B/OF, Fayetteville

Shaver: 3-4, 2B, RBI

Schreiber: 2-4, 2B, walk-off solo HR (2, 5 season)

A.J. Reed, 1B, Round Rock

1-4, solo HR (6), 2 R; scored both of Round Rock's runs

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Iowa (10 innings)

10 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 BB, 9 K

José Urquidy: 5.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K

Humberto Castellanos: 3.2 IP, H, 2 K

Reymin Guduan: W (1-1), IP, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, April 25, 2019

Fayetteville sweep!

Round Rock 2, New Orleans 0

W- Corbin Martin (1-1)
L- Hector Noesí (2-1)
S- Reymin Guduan (1)

RR home runs: Kyle Tucker (4, solo in 5th)

One night after giving up 11 in a span of four innings, the Express kept New Orleans off the board despite being outhit 8-5 in this game.

Kyle Tucker launched a solo homer in the 5th and Myles Straw hit an RBI single in the 8th. Drew Ferguson went 2-3 with a double.

Corbin Martin allowed six hits, walked one, and struck out six over five shutout innings; he also picked off two runners. Cionel Pérez tagged in for three innings and allowed a hit while striking out two, and Reymin Guduan completed the shutout by allowing a hit and striking out one in the 9th.

Rogelio Armenteros will take on former Astros farmhand Elieser Hernández in game three. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 4, Northwest Arkansas 3

W- Brandon Bielak (1-0)
L- Conner Greene (2-1)
S- Colin McKee (2)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks scored in just one inning on Thursday but it was enough for them to win the game and the series.

J.B. Bukauskas has struggled to open 2019 and I am definitely putting it lightly when I say that. However, he turned in what was easily his best outing of the season as he went four innings and allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a double, walked two, and struck out nine. Brandon Bielak was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and went 3.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking three, and striking out two. Colin McKee got the final four outs of the game to earn the save; he walked two and struck out one.

All four of Corpus Christi's runs in this game came in the 6th inning. Ronnie Dawson led off the inning by drawing a walk and then he moved to second on a bunt single from Stephen Wrenn. They both advanced on a wild pitch and Dawson scored the Hooks' first run on a single from Abraham Toro. Granden Goetzman ripped a double to bring Wrenn home. J.J. Matijevic struck out, but Chas McCormick followed with a two-run single that put the Hooks in front. McCormick, Wrenn, and Toro all finished with two hits on the night.

José Hernández-Urquidy will start the opener of a four-game series with Tulsa at 7:15. Bryan Abreu is also scheduled to appear for his Texas League debut.

Fayetteville 7, Frederick 1

W- Enoli Paredes (1-0)
L- Cameron Bishop (0-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Bryan de la Cruz (2, solo in 3rd), Seth Beer (4, solo in 3rd), Jake Adams (4, solo in 7th), Jacob Meyers (1, solo in 8th)

The Woodpeckers bashed four home runs on their way to sweeping a series at SEGRA Stadium for the first time.

Jonathan Arauz opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. Bryan de la Cruz smacked a homer to lead off the 3rd and Seth Beer launched a solo shot of his own later in the inning. Beer added a sac fly to his ledger in the 5th and Jake Adams also struck with an RBI single. Adams whacked a solo homer in the 7th and Jacob Meyers capped off the evening with a solo blast in the 8th inning. Meyers went 3-4 and scored twice, while Adams and Arauz both finished with two hits apiece.

Enoli Paredes allowed just one hit, walked two, and struck out seven over 5.1 shutout innings. Jacob Billingsley, in his season debut, went 2.1 innings and allowed an unearned run on an error, walked one, and struck out six. Hunter Martin allowed a hit and walked one over the final 1.1 innings.

Next up for the Woodpeckers is the first edition of the Lone Star Series in North Carolina in 2019 as they travel to Kinston for a three-game series with the Down East Wood Ducks. Whoever gets the start for Fayetteville will take on Reid Anderson at 7:00 Eastern.

Clinton 7, Quad Cities 2

W- Tyler Jones (1-1)
L- Joey Gonzalez (0-1, 0-2 season)

QC home runs: None.

The LumberKings scored five runs in the final two innings to bust open what had been a 2-2 game.

Brett Conine had another strong outing as he allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and struck out nine in six innings of work. Joey Gonzalez bore the brunt of Clinton's late-inning assault and I'll just leave it at that. Devin Conn got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout, but the damage was done.

David Hensley went 3-4 and he scored the first run of the afternoon when Alex Holderbach grounded into a double play in the 2nd inning. Holderbach, who finished 2-4, hit an RBI single in the 6th.

Cody Deason takes on Alberto Guerrero in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35. Finally, the River Bandits will have a game at Modern Woodmen Park for the first time this season.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 2-0 vs. New Orleans

9 IP, 8 H, BB, 9 K

Corbin Martin: W (1-1), 5 IP, 6 H, BB, 6 K

Cionel Pérez: 3 IP, H, 2 K

Reymin Guduan: Save (1), IP, H, K

Brett Conine, RHP, Quad Cities

6 IP, 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 9 K

Alex Holderbach, C, Quad Cities

2-4, RBI

Enoli Paredes' photo taken by Bryan Green

Enoli Paredes, RHP, and Jacob Billingsley, RHP, Fayetteville

Paredes: W (1-0), 5.1 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K

Billingsley: 2.1 IP, unearned run, BB, 6 K in season debut

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Jake Adams, 1B, and Jacob Meyers, OF, Fayetteville

Adams: 2-4, solo HR (4), 2 RBI

Meyers: 3-4, solo HR (1), 2 R

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

4 IP, H, unearned run, 2 BB, 9 K

Chas McCormick, OF, Corpus Christi

2-3, go-ahead 2-RBI single in 6th